Can my agent list open changes across all Gerrit projects?

Yes. Use the 'query_changes' tool with the query 'status:open'. The agent will retrieve the global array of all matching changes, including subjects, numbers, and owners natively.

How do I see the approval labels (Code-Review, Verified) for a specific change via chat?

Use the 'get_change' tool. It retrieves the full details of a Gerrit change, including the 'labels' section where you can see the Code-Review and Verified scores assigned by reviewers natively.

Can I check which groups have access to a specific project through the agent?

Absolutely. Use the 'list_groups' tool to identify existing groups. While project access rules are often defined in the project settings, the agent can help you verify group definitions and ownership within your organizational tree flawlessly.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gerrit": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Gerrit MCP Server

Connect your Gerrit Code Review instance to any AI agent and take full control of your collaborative code reviews, project repositories, and patch set management through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Gerrit to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Change & Review Orchestration — Query Gerrit changes using advanced syntax like 'status:open' or 'owner:self' to retrieve subjects, numbers, and owners natively
Patch Set Auditing — List all revisions (patch sets) of a change to track commit SHAs, uploader info, and parent commits for detailed version history flawlessly
Reviewer & Approval Oversight — Enumerate reviewers on any change and retrieve approval labels (Code-Review, Verified) to monitor the consensus process synchronousy
Project & Repository Navigation — List all projects and retrieve detailed metadata including states (ACTIVE/READ_ONLY) and default branch configurations securely
Branch Management — Identify and list all branches within a Gerrit project, extracting the latest commit SHAs to verify repository boundaries natively
Account & Identity Discovery — Fetch authenticated user profile information and list associated verified email addresses to verify account contexts flawlessy
Group & Access Auditing — List all Gerrit groups to identify who controls access to projects and grants specific permissions within your organizational tree

The Gerrit MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Gerrit to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gerrit MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Gerrit

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Gerrit MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Gerrit through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Gerrit + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Gerrit MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Gerrit MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Gerrit to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_account

Get the authenticated Gerrit account

get_change

Get full details of a Gerrit change

get_project

Get full details of a Gerrit project

list_branches

List all branches in a Gerrit project

list_emails

List all email addresses associated with the authenticated Gerrit account

list_groups

Returns group names, IDs, owners, and descriptions. List all groups on Gerrit

list_patchsets

List all patch sets (revisions) of a Gerrit change

list_projects

List all projects (repositories) on Gerrit

list_reviewers

List all reviewers on a Gerrit change

query_changes

Uses syntax: "status:open", "owner:self", "project:myproj". Returns subjects, numbers, statuses, owners, projects, patches. Query changes (code reviews) on Gerrit

Example Prompts for Gerrit in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Gerrit immediately.

"List my open changes in project 'core-engine'"

"Who are the reviewers for change #501?"

"List all branches in project 'frontend-v2'"

Troubleshooting Gerrit MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Gerrit to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Gerrit + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gerrit MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.